Kiev / AFP Germany and France on Tuesday urged Kiev to root out corruption and quickly adopt a law on elections in the pro-Russian east that may help resolve Ukraine’s separatist war. French Foreign Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault and his German counterpart Frank-Walter Steinmeier arrived in Kiev amid political chaos that has seen ministers in the pro-EU government trade accusations of ...

Riyadh / AFP The leader of Africa’s number one oil producer was in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday, with analysts forecasting his country’s eventual support for an output freeze to stabilise prices. Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari is to meet King Salman before travelling on to Qatar. The official Saudi Press Agency reported late Monday that Buhari had landed in Riyadh, where ...

Bujumbura / AFP A dozen people were injured in at least 10 grenade blasts overnight in Bujumbura, police said on Tuesday, as UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon visited Burundi. “Last night, ten grenades exploded in several districts of Bujumbura, leaving a dozen people wounded,” a senior police officer said. The officer said two soldiers were among the injured as well ...